118 Quotes & Sayings By Ron Baratono

Ron Baratono is an award winning author, screenwriter, producer, and literary agent. He has written two books, "The Last American" and "The Last American: A Memoir." The former was published by St. Martin's Press in 2005 and the latter was published in 2006 by Thomas Dunne Books. He has also written articles for, or is scheduled to write articles for, many publications including Huffington Post, Scripps Howard News Service, TIME Magazine, Men's Journal, Details Magazine, Sunset Magazine and others.

God brings wonderful people into our lives. He also takes...
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God brings wonderful people into our lives. He also takes people out to protect us from harm. When we roll with God’s grace, we feel his wisdom. Ron Baratono
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A meaningful life comes with the health, happiness and productivity of our children, family and ourselves. So many people get their wires crossed seeking material goods; the things that make them feel better as a means to happiness. The comfort of knowing our love ones are healthy and happy is the treasure we should seek. That’s where happiness rest, laying there for us beyond measure. Ron Baratono
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We will never find the perfect job, relationship, or situation. What we can do is search for happiness. Our ideals in life are set by others, and it’s because they haven’t mastered the art of the happiness search. Ron Baratono
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The reason a lot of people can’t find happiness is because they don’t look for it. They allow themselves to be stuck in the same situations. Sometimes happiness comes with the courage to break free. Ron Baratono
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Never adjust your day to suit someone else’s happiness. When riding on God’s good grace, roll with things your way. Ron Baratono
The whole world would be much happier if everyone was...
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The whole world would be much happier if everyone was just average. Ron Baratono
When you surround yourself with wonderful, productive people, you become...
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When you surround yourself with wonderful, productive people, you become enhanced. Your level of happiness increases, which is your success. Ron Baratono
May today find you happiness and a calm in your...
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May today find you happiness and a calm in your heart from God you can’t explain. Ron Baratono
Constant thoughts of money, possession, and control are a personal...
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Constant thoughts of money, possession, and control are a personal prison. Thoughts of God, family, and happiness are freedom. Ron Baratono
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The greatest musicians never cared to be rock stars. They just wanted to play. The greatest actors never cared to be movie stars they just loved their craft. The greatest artists painted on canvas to fill their own hearts. It’s how we truly feel about things in life that will determine our success. Ron Baratono
When we face every challenge with optimism and learn to...
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When we face every challenge with optimism and learn to fail with our heads up, a great attitude is always success, no matter the outcome. Ron Baratono
With all our reasons for living. Through our love and...
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With all our reasons for living. Through our love and laughter, there's an unmistakable truth. The most valuable love in the world is a healthy relationship with our children. Ron Baratono
When I look at your smile, I can see your...
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When I look at your smile, I can see your heart. When I look at your heart, it makes me smile back. Ron Baratono
Being in a bad relationship is like trying to dance...
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Being in a bad relationship is like trying to dance when you’re sad. Ron Baratono
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The right path in life will always come with patience. It’s when we reach an understanding that everything happens in God’s time that we walk the right path. Ron Baratono
It’s best to have a small boat of friends where...
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It’s best to have a small boat of friends where everyone rows than an ark of friends where no one does. At least you’re getting somewhere. Ron Baratono
I think we spend more time thinking of things to...
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I think we spend more time thinking of things to deal with than just letting them go. When we quiet our minds, that’s true freedom. Ron Baratono
We all reach a point in our lives where time...
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We all reach a point in our lives where time is the most expensive thing we have. Ron Baratono
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You’re not going to always hit a home run in life. You’re going to strike out! You’re going to walk to the dugout of life, frustrated, while spectators chirp your name in judgment. They’re afraid to even get on the field, and you know it. The fact that you get back up there, unafraid, going after that next home run, makes you the person you are. Ron Baratono
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Dear God, I’m afraid of the things that I don’t understand. I’m even afraid of you, God. Please open my heart to your love. Show me how to understand and how to live with you each day. I don’t want to look weak, God, but the truth is I am weak because I don’t know you at all. Please come into my heart and allow me to push aside my pride and accept you totally into my life. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’s name, I pray, amen. Ron Baratono
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Being a good parent requires being an outstanding sales person. Direct communication and motivating our children, or young adults with our ideals isn't easy. It's a lifetime job and job of a lifetime. Ron Baratono
As we get better at knowing God’s love, we grow...
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As we get better at knowing God’s love, we grow into better things that surround our lives. Ron Baratono
People spend way too much time with hatred, jealousy, and...
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People spend way too much time with hatred, jealousy, and drama when kindness is so easy. Grab a hold of the good things in life; they’ll take you to places you’ve never been. Ron Baratono
Our self-worth is not who we know or what we...
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Our self-worth is not who we know or what we know. Our self-worth is in what we do. Ron Baratono
People are never going to act exactly like we want...
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People are never going to act exactly like we want them to. So if we stop expecting things from others, we’ll find peace in our hearts that will last a lifetime. Ron Baratono
There’s calm in the mind of the humble. An unmistakable...
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There’s calm in the mind of the humble. An unmistakable peace of not having to prove anything to anyone. Ron Baratono
When people judge they completely lose sight of the blessings...
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When people judge they completely lose sight of the blessings on their own tables. Jealousy or conviction is a very dark room. Ron Baratono
If we think about each other’s feelings, then we’re never...
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If we think about each other’s feelings, then we’re never alone. Ron Baratono
Attention serves a person better when he or she works...
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Attention serves a person better when he or she works for it and then lets it come. Ron Baratono
Worrying about things that haven’t happened yet is like riding...
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Worrying about things that haven’t happened yet is like riding on the hood of your car–what’s the point? Ron Baratono
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Sometimes God takes people out of our lives for a period of time. Sometimes we need to adjust, appreciate, and reach an understanding of just how important they were to us. And sometimes it’s right at that moment when God brings them back in our heart. Ron Baratono
It's always the people who strive to find, and tell...
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It's always the people who strive to find, and tell you about one of your imperfections, that want to feel one step above you. The truth is their ten steps below you with nothing better to say. Ron Baratono
Extraordinary people always inspire others.
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Extraordinary people always inspire others. Ron Baratono
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Feel pity for those with insecurities that rest heavy on their shoulders. They'll take every opportunity to negativity judge others. They speak with a sadness in their voice searching for something, anything to make their life feel just a little bit better. Ron Baratono
Sometimes in life we must slowly distant ourselves from people...
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Sometimes in life we must slowly distant ourselves from people and places we feel unconformable. Don't feel bad feel freedom. Ron Baratono
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When we choose to love people and the wonderful things around us, it always puts us one step above the people who choose not too. There's a peace we'll carry in our hearts. A feeling of being worthy of all situations. Ron Baratono
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There's a calm in my mind in the morning. A peacefulness that feels nice. A two mile walk and prayer, then watering the garden is relaxing. I don't know if we all feel this way, but throughout the day our minds are filled with interaction, most of it unimportant to our natural well being. In the last few years I've tried to be a calmer person in my mind, and found it much easier with my love for Jesus Christ. Rolling with God's grace. Happy day my friends. Blessings. Ron Baratono
Never give up on your dreams! When you’re good at...
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Never give up on your dreams! When you’re good at something, and there’s love in what you do, passion will always bring success. Ron Baratono
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Dear God, please take the stains off my heart. If there’s even an ounce of pain I feel that someone caused me in the past, I ask that you wash it away. Give me strength, show me forgiveness is the healthiest option for me, and set me free. I pray you give me peace today and every day, allowing me to totally leave my past behind. In Jesus’s name, I pray, amen. Ron Baratono
Freedom of the mind is the most important liberty we...
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Freedom of the mind is the most important liberty we have. Our belief in God’s grace gives us that freedom. Ron Baratono
There are days we all live with defensive thoughts in...
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There are days we all live with defensive thoughts in our mind. Without losing these thoughts we can’t totally be ourselves, and enjoy life's freedom of the heart. Ron Baratono
There will always be a part of your life that’s...
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There will always be a part of your life that’s not quite in order. This is the growth part, the area where lessons come from. Embrace this! Learn from it, and then move on. Ron Baratono
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True peace of mind is calm in your heart that you can’t explain. Ron Baratono
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Dear God, I ask that today and every day that follows you wash any anger from my heart. I desperately want to look at the world differently. Please help me understand that this anger is hurting me more than anyone else. Teach me to find love in every situation and then to find peace in my heart for the rest of my life. In Jesus’s name, amen. Ron Baratono
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You’re going to mess up in life. We’re all going to do things and wonder why we did something so stupid. There’s going to be times we say things that leave us feeling regretful. We’re going to feel mad at ourselves and even shameful at our own actions. Never be too proud to say you’re sorry or I love you. These are easy words that strengthen our heart, and give us peace and wisdom. Ron Baratono
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Demonstrating verbal kindness looks better on everyone know matter what the situation. There's a peace in the heart of the kind person who handles everything with love. Ron Baratono
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The greatest accomplishments in life come from the heart. Ron Baratono
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Dear God, I ask that you help me with the darkness I’ve been feeling and that you help me make today a changing day in my life. I ask you, dear God, for calm in my mind and your light in my heart. I ask these things in Jesus’s name, amen. Ron Baratono
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There’s a reason we’ll all end up with just a handful of true friends in our life. These are the people that have taken the time to look at our heart, so despite any flaws they're forever in our lives. Ron Baratono
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Dear God, I asked that you clear my mind of any negative thoughts so my heart can run free; so I may look at the world with a clearer understanding of your beautiful creation. Cleanse my heart dear God so I may always look through the wonder light you shine upon us. In Jesus name Amen. Ron Baratono
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May there never be a haze over your eyes, and allow you to look at your life just the way you planned it. Through the bumps, twist and turns in your journey, let it make you wiser. Embrace life's lessons with gratitude and appreciation, and then move forward with an open heart and mind. Ron Baratono
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It's nice to begin each day with an open mind but a wonderful fulfillment will come with an open heart. Ron Baratono
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If you desire romance then give some it’s equally heartwarming. There’s many ways to satisfy one’s heart, and feel special. Ron Baratono
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Each day we hold things in our heart, sometimes these things are heavy. Carrying God's grace with us each and every day lightens life's load. Ron Baratono
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If we are wonderful parents and family members, then there’s really nothing else to prove. Ron Baratono
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For all the things we do in our lives and the people that surround us, its family and those few loyal friends that God has blessed us with. Ron Baratono
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I think we all keep irritating situations in our head to long, until we finally realize it’s taking up valuable space. Ron Baratono
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We all have our times of anger. It’s when we hang onto that anger it becomes a poison to our heart and mind. Ron Baratono
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Dear Lord, I ask that you help me make it through today with patience, understanding, and calmness in my heart. I ask that you replace any darkness in my life with light and my frustrations with joy. I ask these things in Jesus’s name, amen. Ron Baratono
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I think the greatest sound in the world is hearing one of your children singing when they think no one is listening. Ron Baratono
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The greatest compliment in the world is your adult children telling you they had a wonderful childhood. Ron Baratono
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Just because a child doesn’t have both parents raising him or her, doesn’t mean that child becomes half the person they were meant to be. One wonderful parent can love enough for two, and love will always be the biggest influence in a child’s life. Ron Baratono
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The worst thing about being unhappy is not being strong enough to leave the situation. Ron Baratono
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Your true character in life is your destiny. Ron Baratono
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The truly important people in our lives are always in our future. Ron Baratono
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Sometimes things happen in our lives that wake us up to the truth, about how short life is. It’s then we wonder why we spent so much wasted time looking too far into the future. Ron Baratono
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Unless we can predict the future, we shouldn't be worrying about things that haven't happened yet. We can place these thoughts in God's hands then let them go. Ron Baratono
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Dear God, I don’t ask that my life be perfect but that you allow the myriad of emotions in my life to end each day with calmness. May I sleep peacefully to do your work again by morning light. I ask for these things in Jesus’s name, amen. Ron Baratono
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One of the most exciting things in life is when you can’t get enough of learning something you love. Ron Baratono
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When I found God forgiveness found me. Ron Baratono
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Many people seek popularity and want everyone to know their name. It’s not important for everyone to know your name, it’s important that some of the people you know don’t forget your name. Ron Baratono
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Just a simple prayer today, for those who are sick or going through darkness of any kind. Dear God, we ask that you place your healing hands on the shoulders of our friends and loved ones, who are suffering and relieve them of these hardships, in Jesus name. Amen. Ron Baratono
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Always think and always dream. Wonder what’s around the next corner for yourself, and don’t be afraid to go there, but most of all Love. Loving yourself and the people around you is the easiest path through life. It will bring you around that corner, and places you’ve never been. Ron Baratono
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Dear God, I don’t ask for fame and fortune but for an opportunity to embrace many. I don’t ask you to make my life perfect but full of love. With every mistake I make, or with any success I have, I ask to feel your grace along the way, for the rest of my life. In Jesus’s name, amen. Ron Baratono
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Dear God, let me find calm in every situation. Let me look at others with pity instead of anger. Let me pray they make it through life’s fog they’ve created for themselves and find you. In Jesus’s name, amen. Ron Baratono
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The plan God has doesn’t just involve us as individuals, but also the people who share part of our lives. Jesus was never alone; there were always people around him. He had friends, followers, and people He could depend on. Never be afraid, someone wants to listen in your time of need. Reaching our hands out, especially when we’re hurting has the power to heal our hearts. Ron Baratono
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Seeking revenge is like reaching out for your own personal turmoil, it's never worth it. Righteousness will always come through Jesus Christ. Ron Baratono
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Our own random acts of kindness allow us to receive a gift each day in our hearts. Ron Baratono
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Right on the other side of our fears resides hope and happiness. We get stuck in our lives afraid to walk over there when it’s a much kinder place. Ron Baratono
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If we occupy our minds with self-loathing or negative thoughts, then maybe we don’t have enough to do. Ron Baratono
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Set out to be the person you know you can be. Thinking about it, and talking about it is the first step. If you can imagine it for yourself then you can do it. Take action! Ron Baratono
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Sometimes a goal in life we are striving for may seem dim or unreachable. Direction has suddenly changed so fast we’re left with aimless thoughts and confusion. Don’t be troubled! You’ve proved to yourself you have the drive. Your new direction will come with patience. Each of us need time to rest our heart and mind before we reach the next mountain. Ron Baratono
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It’s when you feel low about yourself, others actions and opinions will affect you. When you look at yourself as a confident person, it’s then; you’ll find the most peace and understanding, that it’s your world you have to live with not theirs. Ron Baratono
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With God’s help in the grasp of addiction you’ll find the truth. When we understand this and its purity, then true healing can begin. Ron Baratono
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We can decide our fate every day, when we love we will be loved. Ron Baratono
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Starting your day with anger is like locking yourself in jail. The outside world is enjoying life, while you’re locked in your own frustration. Ron Baratono
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We all have anger in our hearts at times from past situations or even present. These thoughts hurt one’s self more than anything. Without the effort of washing those thoughts from our minds there can be no inner peace. Ron Baratono
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When a man truly loves a woman he will always try to make her life easier. Ron Baratono
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How we think is so important. There has to be a time when we stop just dealing with life and think about enjoying it. Ron Baratono
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When we look and feel happy, it’s beautiful and more attractive than anything we could possibly imagine. Ron Baratono
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I’m surrounding by beautiful sounds, my son singing in his room and a gentle rain. There are so many simple pleasures God gives us we just have to listen for them. Ron Baratono
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Our journey without judgment can begin today. Ron Baratono
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It doesn't cost anything to be a good person, but yet there are toxic people around us that will try to tax our lives. Ron Baratono
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We tend not to look at the bigger picture of our lives and instead dwell on the small things that irritate us. When we focus on the bigger picture, those small things fade away. Ron Baratono
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It feels good not to think about anything that wears on me. We all need that kind of of room in our lives. Ron Baratono
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A woman’s smile will always make a good man’s day. Ron Baratono
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The appreciation of your success will only come with your perseverance. Ron Baratono
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In your heart there's a way around the criticizers, minimizes, and judgmental people that hurt you. When it's understood their self-confidence is very low. It's then you can pray for them, that they find peace, and allow all righteousness to come from Jesus Christ. Amen. Ron Baratono
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Faith in God is a promise that we’re never alone, that there’s a higher power that will look over us in times of despair. If people would just grasp this, even as an idea, they’ll soon find that it’s not just an idea, but the truth to a more meaningful life. Ron Baratono
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Each day is a blessing, and I awake wondering what wonderful thing, no matter how big or small, will happen to me today. Ron Baratono